EGG-LAYING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 223, 20 September 1935, Page 16

EGG-LAYING.

AUCKLAND ASSOCIATION. CONTEST RESULTS 24TH WEEK. Tho 24th week's laying in the Auckland Poultrykeepers' Association's 17th bird team and 12th single bird contest ended on Sunday. Leading weekly and grand totals:— SINGLE BIRD CONTEST All Breeds (42 birds) — H. S. Saunders—White Leghorn (G) . 340 E. W. Yeates—Black Orpington (C) 140 Glennilsa Poultry Farm, No. 2—Black Orpington (0) Jjji H. Love —White Leghorn (5) I"-- 1 Mrs. A. Z. Nixon—Black Orpington ((!) 134 Pat. Douglas—Black Orpington (5) . 134 G. F. Blockley, No. 2—Black Orpington (4) -• • • 1"Glenailsa Poultry Farm, No. 1 (0) . l-o G. B. Moody—White Leghorn (0> 127 Mrs. A. Z. Nixon —White Leghorn (0) 1-7 TEAM CONTEST—SIX BIRDS LIGHT BREED SECTION White Leghorns (08 teams) — Tom Ingham—(29) Gtjp H. Love—(24) <'30 W. Taylor—(3l) Mrs. A. Smith —(28) L'2n L. Galltlis —(30) «?<•> Mrs. L. D. Nixon —(31) 11. E. Morris —(33) B. Close —(27) ?'l L. J. Vennnll —(2!)) obi Mrs. M. L. Douglas—(3l) Minoreas (2 teams) — *W. Sellars—(23) 43G HEAVY BREEDS SECTION. Riiode Island Reds (2 teams) — Mrs. I?. Hickman —(20) 347 White W.vandottes (1 team) — L. G. Bedford —(20) 519 Black Orpingtons (32 teams) — L. .1. Vennail—(33) 709 Mrs. A. Z. Miles—(3l) 700 E. W. Stephenson—(3o) 098 W. I'. 15. Lee —(32) 08.) J. C. Nesfleld — (31) 009 W. C. I\. Hender — (31) O'-JO Wm. Wordsworth —(30) >!).> Glendene Poultry Farm—(32 ) 588 Rov Pheasant —(29) 583 E. W. Yeates—(3l) 081 DUCK SECTION Khaki Campbells (9 teams) — C. Cousens—(27) 129 W. T. Gilmour —(27) 020 Lucerne Poultry Farm —(20) 019 ♦Denotes bird dead.